Film producer ‘Jana Nayagan’ appointed special representative of Tamil Nadu in New Delhi

K.Venkat Narayan Photo Credit: www.kvnproductions.co.in

In a surprise move, the state government appointed Venkat Narayan. K, the producer of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s unreleased last film, Jananayagan, as Special Representative of the Tamil Nadu Government in New Delhi.

A government order dated June 23, 2026, issued by the chief secretary, stated that the temporary post is established for a period of one year from the date the incumbent takes charge or until the need ceases.

The Central Committee further said that the terms of appointment of Venkat Narayan will be issued separately.

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AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran criticized the move. In a post on social media, he said that people voted for TVK and Mr. Vijay for providing good governance and not for “patronage”. He demanded the cancellation of the meeting.

The AIADMK’s IT wing has wondered if the TVK regime is acting as a “proxy” for the Congress government in Karnataka, claiming that the person named belonged to Karnataka and was based outside Bengaluru.

Published – 27 Jun 2026 0:22 IST